The purpose of this study was to understand clothing condition of elderly men focusing on somatotype variation and satisfaction with ready-to-wear and to provide basic data in designing ready-to-wear for the elderly men. The questionnaire method was used and one-to-one interviews were held for the elderly residents in Seoul, Deajon, Jonju, and Yeosu areas. The total of 275 questionnaires (from 148 elderly men in the 60`s, 99 in the 70`s and 28 in the 80`s) were collected and used for statistics. SAS package was used for the statistics and the statistics were based on frequency, X^2-test, ANOVA, Duncan`s multifle range test. The results of the study were as follows; 1) Height (p<.05), weight (p<.001) and Rohrer index (p<.05) decreased significantly with ageing 2) The somatotypes of 75.6% were changed and the 70`s & the 80`s showed significantly (p<.05) higher changing rate compared to the 60`s and more changes took place significantly (p<.001) with ageing. 3) The most preferred out wear was suit & tie and next was jumper or shirt. 4) For the mode of getting suit, the highest number 55.3%) purchased ready-to-wear, next (32.0%) was tailored and the least (12.7%) neither purchased nor tailored. The percentage of buying ready-to-wear significantly (p<.01) decreased with ageing. The main reason for getting tailor-made was not well fitting of ready-to-wear (20.7% out of 32.0%). And for the mode of getting suit, there was significant differance with income (p<.001) and pocket money (P<.01). 5) The most important facters in suit and shirt werefirst, size (fitness) and second, comfort in movement. 6) For the wearing feeling of suit, 55.3% showed discomfort. There was significant difference according to the age (p<.05) and pocket money (p<.05). The Discomfort increased with ageing and less pocket money. 7) 62.4% answered it uneasy to pick out well fitting & comfortable suit. This showed their dissatisfaction with ready-to-wear. 8) As for the items of not well fitting, 64.4% answered in jacket, 60.8% in trousers, 46.0% in shirt. The above result shows that elderly men`s somatotype changes as they age, suit is found uncomfortable and it`s not easy for elders to pick out comfortable ready-to-wear. So,they seem to have a certain dissatisfaction in ready to wear. Therefore, there is a need for reorganization of size and developing pattern design according to measurement of elderly men.